Man arrested for allegedly kicking officer

Published 7:03 pm, Wednesday, May 13, 2015

A Midland man was arrested Sunday after allegedly kicking an officer who was trying to restrain him, according to court documents.

Jacob Esquibel, 18, was charged with two third-degree felonies of assault on a public servant. He was released Monday on a $15,000 bond.

Midland police officers responded at about 7:40 a.m. Sunday to a vehicle in which the driver was apparently passed out. The officers found the driver, later identified as Esquibel, was unresponsive. The officers opened the unlocked doors and noticed a strong smell of alcohol, according to the arrest affidavit.

When Esquibel woke up, he refused to get out of the vehicle, according to the affidavit. Officers then removed Esquibel by physical force and attempted to place him in custody.

Officers had Esquibel on the ground and he began resisting arrest, according to the affidavit. He allegedly slipped out of a wrist lock and kicked the officer twice in his left thigh, according to the affidavit. The officers then sprayed Esquibel in the face with pepper spray in an attempt to gain compliance, but he continued to resist and eventually broke free, according to the affidavit.

One officer used his expandable baton and hit Esquibel twice in the left leg; the other officer used his control baton on Esquibel’s left shin and left arm, according to the affidavit. Esquibel seemed to relent, and the officers grabbed him. He then lunged at the officers and one officer punched him twice in the face, according to the affidavit.

If convicted of the two third-degree felonies, Esquibel faces between four and 20 years in prison.